Mammoth Cave in Edmonson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Mammoth Cave National Park

World Heritage Site

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2012

1. Mammoth Cave National Park Marker

Inscription. Through the collective recognition of the community of nations
expressed within the principles of the
convention concerning protection of the world
cultural and natural heritage

Mammoth Cave National Park

has been designated a
World Heritage Site
and joins a select list of protected areas
around the world whose outstanding natural and cultural resources
form the common inheritance of all mankind
October 27, 1981

Erected 1981.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites series list.

Location. 37° 11.224′ N, 86° 6.073′ W. Marker is in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, in Edmonson County. It can be reached from Mammoth Cave Parkway 3 miles north of Kentucky Route 70. Marker is located at the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Mammoth Cave KY 42259, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave Country

and in the

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Pennyroyal Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stephen Tyng Mather (within shouting distance of this marker); World Treasure Saved (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great War Monuments (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Entrance (about 700 feet away); An African American Heritage (approx. ¼ mile away); The Mammoth Cave Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Guide's Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Engine No. 4 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mammoth Cave.

Also see . . . Mammoth Cave National Park: World Heritage Site. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to the most extensive cave system in the world. This extraordinary system of caves covers over 456 km (285 miles) of surveyed passageways within the

Mammoth Cave National Park Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2012

2. Mammoth Cave National Park Entrance

boundaries of the park and at least another 128 kms (80 miles) outside the park. (Submitted on August 19, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Entrance to Mammoth Cave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 21, 2021

3. Entrance to Mammoth Cave

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 28, 2025

4. Mammoth Cave National Park Marker

Marker is now indoors near the rear entrance of Mammoth Cave Visitors Center. It may have been outdoors at the time this marker was submitted.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on March 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 4. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.